THE NAME ABOVE ALL OTHERS: Denominating

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1 SPRUNT LECTURES May 5-7, 2014 THE NAME ABOVE ALL OTHERS: Denominating Divine Providence and Presence in Biblical Traditions S. Dean McBride, Jr. Emeritus Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation, Union Presbyterian Seminary

2 LECTURER S. Dean McBride, Jr. Emeritus Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation Union Presbyterian Seminary PREACHER Agnes Winston Norfleet (M.Div. 86) Pastor, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA 2014 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS Heath Rada (M.A. 70) Former President of Presbyterian School of Christian Education COVER: Sukkot by Avner Moriah, Avner Moriah s artistic tribute to the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Booths or Tabernacles, depicts ancient Israel s wilderness journey, following the exodus from Egypt, when the people resided in tents. The outer circle of Hebrew text quotes Leviticus 23:43, where the purpose of the festival is stated, followed by comments of Rabbis Eliezer and Aqiba about the character of the booths themselves, abbreviated from the Babylonian Talmud (Sukkah 11b). The inner circle of Hebrew text quotes from Zechariah 14:1-21, which is the Haftarah lection (from the scriptural Prophets) prescribed for the first day of the Sukkot And the LORD shall be king over all the earth; in that day there shall be one LORD with one name (NJPSV). Renowned for his images of Israel and Jerusalem landscapes, as well as creating visual chronicles of the historic saga of the Jewish people, Avner Moriah s work is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Israel Museum, the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., among others.

3 Founded in 1812, Union Presbyterian Seminary is among the oldest and most respected theological institutions in the United States. It is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). There are over 200 students at Union Presbyterian Seminary preparing for service as pastors, church educators, scholars, and many other forms of transformational leadership for the life of the church. Our students study with outstanding scholars who are deeply dedicated to preparing women and men for Christian service in the world. Union Presbyterian offers degree programs at two vibrant locations the historic campus in Richmond, VA, and a thriving program in Charlotte, NC as well as through the Extended Campus Program. The Sprunt Lectures were begun in 1911 through a generous gift by James Sprunt of Wilmington, NC, to bring speakers of outstanding quality to the seminary to discuss aspects of Christian thought and work. The lectures are offered without charge and are open to all. CLASS REUNIONS To honor alumni/ae in class years of 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, If you can assist with the reunion of your class, please contact Lynn McClintock at alum@upsem.edu. LOCATION OF EVENTS The Sprunt Lectures are held at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, 3601 Seminary Avenue, and in Watts Chapel on the Richmond seminary campus. Times and locations for all events are listed in this brochure. REGISTRATION There is no charge to attend any of the lectures. However, we ask all who attend to register. Please fill out and mail in the attached form or register online at Advanced payment is required for the Alumni/ae luncheon on Tuesday and for the continental breakfasts on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please pick up your name tag at registration as listed in the schedule as it will serve as your meal ticket and is required for all meals. ALUMNI/AE LUNCHEON A relaxing, sit-down luncheon, with an update on seminary life and programs. Advance reservations and payments are required, and can be made at HOUSING A limited number of rooms are available on campus. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels. Please make your reservations directly with the hotels. Mention Union Presbyterian Seminary and the rates below when you call. Springhill Suites Glen Allen 9701 Brook Road, Richmond, VA ($79 + tax includes breakfast) (804) Courtyard Richmond West 6400 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA ($89 + tax) (804) Hampton Inn Suites 5406 Glenside Drive, Richmond, VA ($104 + tax includes breakfast) (804) Commonwealth Park Suites 901 Bank Street, Richmond, VA ($99 + tax; restaurant on premises) (804)

4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, May 5, :30 7:00 p.m. Registration and Welcome Reception Ginter Park Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. Divine Exaltation: Naming the Greatest of All the Gods Dean McBride Ginter Park Presbyterian Church Tuesday, May 6, a.m. Continental Breakfast Ginter Park Fellowship Hall 9 a.m. Sovereign Providence: Acknowledging the LORD, God of Israel Dean McBride Ginter Park Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. Reception to honor Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Heath Rada (M.A. 70) Ginter Park Fellowship Hall 11 a.m. Worship Agnes Winston Norfleet (M.Div. 86) preaching Ginter Park Presbyterian Church 12:30-2:30 p.m. Alumni/ae Luncheon President Brian K. Blount, speaker Ginter Park Fellowship Hall 2:30-7:30 p.m. Free time for class reunions Various locations 5:00-7:00 p.m. Appreciation Dinner for Walter W. Moore Society members* Belk Center 7:30 p.m. Divine Presence: Invoking the LORD as God Merciful and Gracious Dean McBride Lake Chapel Wednesday, May 7, a.m. Continental Breakfast Early Center, Room a.m. Christological Acclamation: Confessing Jesus Christ is Kyrios Dean McBride Watts Chapel 11 a.m. Worship Agnes Winston Norfleet (M.Div. 86) preaching Watts Chapel Ginter Park Presbyterian Church is located at 3601 Seminary Avenue, on the corner of Seminary and Walton Avenues. The Early Center and Lake Chapel are at 1106 Westwood Avenue. Watts Chapel is at 3401 Brook Road. *Walter W. Moore Society members only

5 SPRUNT LECTURER S. Dean McBride, Jr. is Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary. He holds degrees from Pomona College (B.A.), Harvard Divinity School (S.T.B.), and Harvard University (Ph.D. in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures). Prior to 1984, when he joined the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in Virginia (now Union Presbyterian Seminary), McBride filled academic positions at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University Graduate School, Yale University, and his alma mater Pomona College. He has also held visiting appointments at Cambridge University, Brown University, the University of Chicago, and the College of William and Mary. McBride has served on the Revised Standard Version Bible Committee and is a member of the editorial board of the commentary series Hermeneia (Fortress Press). Other editorial responsibilities have included membership on the boards of Interpretation, the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and the Journal of Biblical Literature. In , he was a member of the archaeological field staff of the Meiron Excavation Project when the Roman period village of Nabratein was excavated in Upper Galilee, Israel. From , he and Professsor Sibley Towner co-led Union s Middle East Travel Seminar on five occasions. Among McBride s particular interests are pentateuchal laws and theology, and the history of ancient Israelite religion in its Near Eastern context. His publications include the introduction and notes to Deuteronomy in The HarperCollins Study Bible, essays in Harper s Bible Commentary, Theologische Realenzyklopaedie, The Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation, The New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible, and the journal Interpretation, as well as contributions to the volumes Old Testament Interpretation (1995), God Who Creates (2000), The Forgotten God (2002), Engaging Biblical Authority (2007), and Thus Says the Lord (2009). Some of his colleagues and former students honored him with the volume, Constituting the Community: Studies on the Polity of Ancient Israel (ed. John T. Strong and Steven S. Tuell, 2005). His current work on the book of Exodus, for a commentary in the Hermeneia series, will be featured in the Sprunt lectures. Dean McBride is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is currently serving on the session of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock, VA, where he and his wife, Judy, live in retirement.

6 SPRUNT PREACHER Agnes Winston Norfleet (M.Div. 86), pastor of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA, since January, 2013, previously served as pastor of Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA, and as associate pastor at Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. She is a graduate of Davidson College, and Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, VA, where she was awarded a W.T. Thompson scholarship for promise of excellence in ministry. She received her Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. Norfleet has sermons and articles published in The Abingdon Women s Preaching Annual, The Presbyterian Outlook, Interpretation: A Journal for Bible and Theology, and Lectionary Homiletics, and is a regular contributor and associate editor of Journal for Preachers. She wrote the introduction and commentary on Genesis for the Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible, edited by Walter Brueggemann and Eugene Peterson. Currently a trustee of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Norfleet has also served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a director of the Presbyterian Outlook Foundation Board, moderator of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, and as guest preacher for many special occasions and conferences. Her preaching has been described as a unique blend of original, articulate biblical insight and grassroots activism. Her preaching inspires both the mind and the soles of one s feet. She has been the featured Presbyterian speaker on the nationally-syndicated Day 1 radio broadcast (formerly The Protestant Hour) DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS A native of Richmond, Heath Rada (M.A. 70) is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary), and NC State University. He also studied at St. Andrews University and Harvard University. Rada retired from the position of CEO of the Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross where he served as coordinator for the work of that organization in Virginia and the District of Columbia. Previously, he served as president of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond. As an active church member, Rada has served in numerous capacities on the local, presbytery, and national levels of the Presbyterian Church. He has served on many community boards in North Carolina and Asheville. Currently he serves on the boards of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Montreat Conference Center, and the Presbyterian Homes of North Carolina, and is a moderator nominee for the 2014 General Assembly of the PC(USA). A published author and noted speaker, he has been honored numerous times for his contributions to his work and his community. He was North Carolina s first Community Educator of the Year, the first recipient to receive an honorary Paul Harris Award from the Richmond Rotary Club, the recipient of the Margaret Bowen Award in Christian Education, and was named one of Richmond s Humanitarians of the Year by the National Conference for Christians and Jews.

7 REGISTRATION FORM 1. Full Name Name tag (name as it is to appear on name tag) (school/class year) 2. Full Name Name tag Address (name as it is to appear on name tag) (school/class year, if applicable) City State Zip Home Phone Office Phone Reservations and/or Advance Payment are required for: Monday, May 5, Welcome Reception person(s) (no charge) Sprunt Lectures person(s) (no charge) Tuesday, May 6, Continental Breakfast * person(s) x $ 5.00 = $ Tuesday, May 6, Reception to honor Distinguished Alumnus of the Year person(s) (no charge) Tuesday, May 6 Alumni/ae Luncheon person(s) x $12.00 = $ Tuesday, May 6, Appreciation Dinner ** person(s) (complimentary for W. W. Moore members) Wednesday, May 7, Continental Breakfast * person(s) x $ 5.00 = $ Total enclosed $ Please check if you are interested in child care for children 10 and under. Please check if you require assistance with mobility. A golf cart is available. Please make checks payable to Union Presbyterian Seminary. Checks are non-refundable. Send to: Sprunt Lectures, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, VA Reservations and payments can also be made online by credit card. ( All reservations and payment must be received by April 30, For further information, call ext. 245 (toll free) or (804) or sprunts@upsem.edu. * eggs, fruit, and pastries ** Walter W. Moore Society members only

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